BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

8-318 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESReference: 1) Letter, Esther (Evans) Bell to Bernice Casey, June 23, 1986ESTHER MAE EVANS (3.6.11.2) is the daughter of William Grover ClevelandEvans and Ella Mae (Bryan) Evans. Esther was born on December 26, 1926 atSanta Fe, Tennessee. In 1944, Esther graduated from high school at Rich Hill,Missouri. She went to work for the Commerce Trust Bank in Kansas City,Missouri. On February 14, 1948, Esther Mae Evans married Eugene Ellis Bellat the Roanoke Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Missouri. Eugene was bornon December 25, 1922 in Kansas City, Kansas and is the son of of GeorgeFrancis Bell and Alta Viola Bell of Kansas City, Kansas. Eugene Bell servedwith United States Navy during World War II. Eugene and Esther Bell are theparents of two children:. . . Nancy Jane Bell, b. February 8, 1951, Kansas City, Kansas. . . David Eugene Bell, b. January 5, 1956, Kansas City, KansasEugene Bell was employed for forty-six years with Burlington NorthernRailroad. He was a yard master for Burlington Northern Railroad. On May 25,1974, Nancy Jane Bell married Jerry D. Kuhn in Kansas City, Kansas. Jerrywas born August 17, 1948 in Kansas City, Kansas. Jerry was in the Armyduring the Vietnam War and served three years in Germany. Nancy and Jerryare both graduates of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. Nancyreceived a degree in Home Economics and was a Junior Executive and Buyer forAdler’s Clothing Company in Kansas City, Missouri before her marriage. Jerryhas a Master’s Degree in Milling and Grain Science. He is employed as PlantManager and Vice-President in charge of Operations at the Knoxville, TennesseePlant of White Lily Foods Mill. In 1977, they lived in Chattanooga, Tennesseeand then transferred to Griffin, Georgia and lived there four years. In 1983, theymoved to Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1986, Jerry Kuhn was named “Miller of theYear” by Milling and Baking News Magazine and the award was presented tohim in San Antonio, Texas. Jerry and Nancy Kuhn are the parents of threechildren: - Nicole Renee Kuhn, b. December 30, 1977, Chattanooga,Tennessee, - Gerald Chadwick Kuhn, b. May 6, 1980, Macon, Georgia, -Ashley Mae Kuhn, b. March 17, 1983, Macon, Georgia. Nicole Kuhn, eightyears old, is on a National Gymnnastics team in Knoxville, Tennessee. DavidBell graduated from Washington High School in May of 1974 and from KansasCity, Kansas Community College in 1976. He then attended the University ofMissouri at Kansas City. In 1978, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree inPolitical Science. David lives in Kansas City, Kansas and was employed withMilgrams Food Company for eleven years. In August of 1987, David Bell wasemployed as an Express Merchandizer and Sales and Management Trainee withthe Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers.Reference: 1) Letter, Esther (Evans) Bell to Bernice Casey, June 23, 1986